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Originally Posted by bikinchris
Ride On cables from W.L. Gore used to sell fully sealed cables with full length Teflon liners. They were a pain to put in and would last decades if you put them in correctly. Slickest cables around and you really could feel the difference between them and top cables from Shimano or Campy in both shifting and braking.
They cost a whole lot and if I remember correctly a single brake cable liner and seal would have been about $30.
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The original Gore Tex Ride-On Cable Kit retailed for $55 back when it came out. The kit included two brake or derailleur inner wires, the liner, a bunch of housing, two cable grubs, end cap crimps and ferrules. AND they came with a warranty!!!
I have Gore kits that are still working just fine. I've installed kits on peoples bikes back in 95 that are still perfect. I've got a kit on a 94 mountain bike that's still perfect. The one time I broke a brake inner wire, I called them up and they sent me an entire new kit.
The new kits that came out were $60 and while slightly different, they still offered excellent and upgraded performance AND a warranty!
Big difference between the OP's buddy who got a coated inner wire for $30 and a full kit like the Gore ones. If the shop cared about things, they would've asked what he wanted and given him options and explained things.